A Field Investigation of the Thermal Comfort of Older Adults in Cold Winter Climates

A Case Study of a Nursing Home in Nagano, Japan: Field Survey on Thermal Comfort and Building Energy Simulation for Future Climate Change

(2022) Tatsuki Kainaga et al.   Energies

The effect of climatic conditions on occupants’ thermal comfort in naturally ventilated nursing homes

(2022) María Teresa Baquero Larriva et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Associations of indoor carbon dioxide concentrations, air temperature, and humidity with perceived air quality and sick building syndrome symptoms in Chinese homes

(2021) Jing Hou et al.   INDOOR AIR

Field study on thermal comfort in nursing homes in heated environments

(2021) N. Forcada et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Thermal comfort modelling of older people living in care homes: An evaluation of heat balance, adaptive comfort, and thermographic methods

(2021) Choo yoon Yi et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Field study on adaptive thermal comfort models for nursing homes in the Mediterranean climate

(2021) N. Forcada et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Reducing indoor relative humidity can improve the circulation and cardiorespiratory health of older people in a cold environment: A field trial conducted in Chongqing, China

(2021) Miao Guo et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Indoor environmental quality in social housing with elderly occupants in Spain: Measurement results and retrofit opportunities

(2020) Antonio Serrano-Jiménez et al.   Journal of Building Engineering

The effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on the oldest-old people's comfort and skin condition in winter

(2020) Yi Jin et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

The influence of acclimatization, age and gender-related differences on thermal perception in university buildings: Case studies in Scotland and England

(2020) Mina Jowkar et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

The challenge of creating age-friendly indoor environments in a high-density city: Case study of Hong Kong’s care and attention homes

(2020) Yiqi Tao et al.   Journal of Building Engineering

Understanding the thermal experience of elderly people in their residences: Study on thermal comfort and adaptive behaviors of senior citizens in Crete, Greece

(2019) Marina Giamalaki et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Thermal perceptions of the elderly, use patterns and satisfaction with open space

(2019) Esther Hiu Kwan Yung et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Living environment, heating-cooling behaviours and well-being: Survey of older South Australians

(2019) Veronica Soebarto et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

A pilot study of thermal comfort in subtropical mixed-mode higher education office buildings with different change-over control strategies

(2019) Maryam Khoshbakht et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Winter indoor environment of elderly households: A case of rural regions in northeast and southeast China

(2019) Ya Chen et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Thermal adaptation of the elderly during summer in a hot humid area: Psychological, behavioral, and physiological responses

(2019) Yuxin Wu et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly

(2019) Caroline Hughes et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Indoor temperature and health: a global systematic review

(2019) S. Tham et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH

Thermal perceptions, preferences and adaptive behaviours of occupants of nursing homes

(2018) Federico Tartarini et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Individual difference in thermal comfort: A literature review

(2018) Zhe Wang et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Indoor air humidity, air quality, and health – An overview

(2018) Peder Wolkoff   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

On the necessities to analyse the thermohygrometric perception in aged people. A review about indoor thermal comfort, health and energetic aspects and a perspective for future studies

(2018) Ferdinando Salata et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Field studies of thermal comfort across multiple climate zones for the subcontinent: India Model for Adaptive Comfort (IMAC)

(2016) Sanyogita Manu et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

The influence of seasonal characteristics in elderly thermal comfort in Korea

(2016) Jinho Yang et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Chronic respiratory diseases and quality of life in elderly nursing home residents

(2016) Pedro Carreiro-Martins et al.   Chronic Respiratory Disease

The impact of indoor air quality and contaminants on respiratory health of older people living in long-term care residences in Porto

(2015) Ana Mendes et al.   AGE AND AGEING

Global Association of Cold Spells and Adverse Health Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2015) Niilo R.I. Ryti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Comparison of the effects of extreme temperatures on daily mortality in Madrid (Spain), by age group: The need for a cold wave prevention plan

(2015) J. Díaz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Indoor air quality, ventilation and respiratory health in elderly residents living in nursing homes in Europe

(2015) Malek Bentayeb et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Low carbon heating and older adults: comfort, cosiness and glow

(2014) P. Devine-Wright et al.   BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

Impact of heat and cold waves on circulatory-cause and respiratory-cause mortality in Spain: 1975–2008

(2014) C. Linares et al.   STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Indoor air pollution and respiratory health in the elderly

(2013) Malek Bentayeb et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort—Results of a Pilot Study in Elderly Care Centers in Portugal

(2013) Ana Mendes et al.   JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES

Achieving better energy-efficient air conditioning – A review of technologies and strategies

(2012) K.J. Chua et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Mortality on extreme heat days using official thresholds in Spain: a multi-city time series analysis

(2012) Aurelio Tobias et al.   BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Aging with multimorbidity: A systematic review of the literature

(2011) Alessandra Marengoni et al.   AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS

The thermal zones of the Earth according to the duration of hot, moderate and cold periods and to the impact of heat on the organic world

(2011) Wladimir Köppen   METEOROLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT

Review of building energy-use performance benchmarking methodologies

(2010) William Chung   APPLIED ENERGY

Literature survey on how different factors influence human comfort in indoor environments

(2010) Monika Frontczak et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Field study on behaviors and adaptation of elderly people and their thermal comfort requirements in residential environments

(2010) R.-L. Hwang et al.   INDOOR AIR

Annual variations in indoor climate in the homes of elderly persons living in Dublin, Ireland and Tromso, Norway

(2009) L. Bokenes et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

A Field Survey of the Expected Desirable Thermal Environment for Older People

(2009) L.T. Wong et al.   INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT